Mio is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,690 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mio is the 388th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mio is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mio is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mio who work in food service (12.80%), sales jobs (8.91%), and office and administrative support (8.53%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Mio is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Mio has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Mio a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Mio is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Mio citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.33% of adults 25 and older in Mio have a college degree. The per capita income in Mio in 2022 was $24,903, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,612 for a family of four. However, Mio contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mio home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mio residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mio include German, English, Dutch, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Mio is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
